A Mountain Dream For years, Lisa Ricci had worked in her family’s New York City bakery. She had enjoyed learning about the baking business. She loved seeing how many customers came back week after week for more, and she often handed children free sugar cookies just to see the smiles on their faces.

But Lisa was ready for an adventure. She liked New York, but the tall buildings couldn’t hide the fact that the city was flat. Lisa yearned for a future that wasn’t laid out and stretched thin before her like rolled dough. Lisa dreamed of the Rocky Mountains. Her friend Cindy Hooper owned a bed and breakfast inn near Loveland, Colorado. Cindy invited Lisa to come work with her. Lisa imagined exploring the snow-capped peaks of the Rockies. She wanted to picnic in valleys filled with golden Aspen trees, dip her toes in cool, clear rivers, and watch elk feed at dusk.

In late summer, Lisa moved to Loveland and she and Cindy agreed on a work schedule. Lis

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